Category: National News

March 25, 2014

New French and Chinese resources from Lutheran Laymen’s League

CANADA – Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLLC) has announced the publication of Coping with Cancer in French and Chinese.  It is the second title from Lutheran Hour Ministries’ (LHM) Project Connect series to be translated with the assistance of pastors of Lutheran Church–Canada. There…

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March 24, 2014

President Lehman returns home following hospitalization, surgery

EDMONTON – In an e-mail to President Robert Bugbee, LCC President Emeritus Edwin Lehman reports that he returned home March 20 after almost seven weeks in hospital. He had undergone surgery in mid-February to remove a cancerous kidney, and is now gradually regaining strength. “As…

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March 20, 2014

Canadians support Nicaraguan deaconesses’ workshop

NICARAGUA  – From March 10-13, more than 40 deaconesses of Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) partner church, the Iglesia Luterana Sínodo de Nicaragua (ILSN), gathered for a workshop on domestic violence in Chinandega. The conference was funded through the support of LCC churches in the Kitchener area…

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March 17, 2014

Resolution committees for 2014 convention

CANADA – The resolution committees for Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) upcoming national convention are now finalized. There will be three committees, each chaired by one of LCC’s district presidents. Committee #1 – Faith/Witness/Parish Services President Paul J. Zabel, Chairman (East-Clergy) Rev. Clint Magnus (ABC-Clergy) Mr. Randy…

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March 14, 2014

LCC to host intercultural mission conference in June

EDMONTON – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) will hold its fourth Intercultural Mission and Ministry Conference June 26-28 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Edmonton, Alberta. The conference is designed to allow LCC members the opportunity to discuss opportunities and strategies for intercultural outreach. This year’s conference theme…

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March 11, 2014

Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees announced

CANADA – The nominees for President and Vice-President for election at Lutheran Church–Canada’s 2014 national convention have now been announced. One person has accepted the nomination to stand for President: Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee (49 nominations). Five other pastors were nominated for President but declined…

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